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Mereo

@ mereo @piefed.ca

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Mereo is a sociologist who is also a nerd. He believes in open-source software.

I switched from: https://lemmy.ca/u/Mereo

  • Immich bridge to google photos shared albums

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  • You definitely can if you put Immich behind a reverse proxy like Caddy and open it up to the rest of the world. I also protect my instance against bots with Crowdsec. That's how share albums with family and friends.

  • Streaming Ads Are About to Get Quieter | A California law will go into effect on July 1, 2026 prohibiting streaming platforms from airing ads louder than the content they accompany.

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  • In this case, however, we're talking about streaming platforms, which are pretty much universal across state lines.

  • Streaming Ads Are About to Get Quieter | A California law will go into effect on July 1, 2026 prohibiting streaming platforms from airing ads louder than the content they accompany.

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  • Vaultwarden while allowing family emergency access

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  • I currently locally host the vault, but I’m realizing that this could cause problems for my family if something were to happen to me. While not technologically inept, if my server at home crashed they would have no idea how to access it, and they would lose all of the passwords.

    This is why I refuse to host critical services for friends and family. Many of my friends and family use my Jellyfin server because if something happens to the TV shows and movies, it's not a big deal. But passwords? No thank you.

  • Selfhosted & AI

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  • Indeed, AI is a tool, and the human should be an expert who verify its work. What I don't like are posts about apps that are completely vibe-coded without any thought put into them, which pose dangerous security risks.

  • Windows 10 support quietly extended until Oct 2027, as users reject Windows 11

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  • I suggest that you try Bazzite instead. As of now, SteamOS doesn't support Nvidia.

  • Microsoft admits 8GB RAM is fine for Windows 11, after years of pushing 16GB as the baseline

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  • 8 GB is NOT fine in Windows 11. I had to install Linux on my father's laptop that has 8G GB so that it becomes useful. Technically speaking because Windows 11 is so bloated, 16 GB should remain the baseline.

  • GM installs robots at flagship EV factory after laying off 1,300 workers

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  • Software engineers are facing an 'identity crisis bordering on depression,' Menlo Ventures partner says

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  • If you don't mind me asking, to which career did you switch to?

  • Software engineers are facing an 'identity crisis bordering on depression,' Menlo Ventures partner says

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  • That makes sense. Software engineers have gone from being artists (because yes, software architecture is an art) to becoming AI managers. It's demoralising.

    I believe open-source software will continue to provide a refuge for artists.

  • We’re making Bunny DNS free

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  • The important part:

    So, we’ve eliminated DNS query fees entirely.

    Bunny DNS no longer charges for DNS queries and includes free DNS hosting for up to 500 domains per account. There are no query limits, no per-request billing, and no critical features hidden behind enterprise plans. (Yes, that includes smart records and health monitoring too.)

    As with all bunny.net services, accounts using the platform are subject to our standard $1/month minimum spend, but DNS itself no longer incurs any usage-based charges.

    Basically it costs $1 per month. They no longer charge per requests, it's now unlimited.

  • LastPass confirms data breach in Klue supply chain attack

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  • I selfhost Vaultwarden on my server. I use the Bitwarden client to access my passwords.

  • Getting started with NextCloud?

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  • GM installs robots at flagship EV factory after laying off 1,300 workers

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  • Efforts to automate more US factories come as companies in East Asia have already charged ahead in establishing multiple “dark factory” sites—facilities featuring near-complete automation with a small human staff to provide oversight and troubleshooting.

    AI is accelerating automation, to the point where you can automate all processes that don't require human involvement. This is why China is currently ahead of the US. They have been strategic and pragmatic in their use of AI instead of focusing solely on achieving AGI.

    The US is catching up to China. This means that Trump's "dream" of bringing plants back to the U.S. to create jobs for Americans will not be realized because they will simply build these "dark factories."

  • Tech giant Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs as it embraces AI

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  • It seems Larry wants to be alone with his AI.

  • Kevin O’Leary Pleads With Locals to Allow His Massive Data Center If He Shrinks It Down to the Size of One Manhattan

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  • If the US had a long term vision and totally embraced renewable energy, it wouldn't have this problem.

  • AURpocalypse now: a look at the recent AUR attacks

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  • To be honest. Downloading Flatpaks from Flathub is the way to go.

    And don't believe the stories that take too much disk space. Libraries that Flatpaks depend on are only downloaded once and are shared with all the Flatpaks.

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    Can English speakers understand spoken French?

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  • But that paragraph is an exception. For example, take this title from Le Monde:

    J. D. Vance avance que l’Iran a accepté le retour d’inspecteurs de l’AIEA sur son sol

    An English speaker can perhaps understand the gist of it. That Iran accepted the return of inspectors of IAEI.

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    Can English speakers understand spoken French?

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  • Yes, but everyday speech does not solely use Germanic words. Usually, Germanic words are mostly used in the realm of the familiar or personal, while words of Latin origin are mostly used outside that realm. This is why I think people will be able to understand the context.